A resident asks an LPN/LVN, "What is meant by the practical/vocational nurse's standard of care in a long-term care agency?" The LPN/LVN should respond, "The practical/vocational nurse who provides care for residents in a long-term care agency must implement care that is consistent with
A) shortcuts acceptable to the agency that allow nurses to assume larger and more complex patient assignments."
B) care that an ordinary, prudent LPN/LVN with the same education and experience would perform in similar circumstances."
C) the minimum competency necessary to function as a health care giver in the state in which the nurse resides."
D) customs of the agency in which the nurse is employed."

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This is the standard used by the courts, and it is the same regardless of the type of agency in which the nurse is employed. The other options do not define the nurse's standard of care.

A Resident Asks an LPN/LVN, "What Is Meant by the Practical/vocational